Abigail
Farnsworth
formerly Pierce
Born in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ephraim Pierce
and Mary (Whitney) Pierce
Sister of
Mary (Pierce) Farnsworth, Elizabeth Pierce, Ephraim Pierce, Sarah (Pierce) Parker, David (Pierce) Peirce, Jonathan Pierce, Simon Pierce and Lydia Pierce
Wife of
Ezra Farnsworth Sr.
— married
29 Sep 1733 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
Abigail (Farnsworth) Trowbridge, Prudence Farnsworth, Prudence (Farnsworth) Stone, Ezra Farnsworth Jr. and Ephraim Farnsworth
Died
at age 89
in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Abigail was the daughter of Ephraim & Mary (Whitney) Pierce
Birth date 10 Nov 1710[1]
She married as his second wife Ezra Farnsworth, son of Benjamin & Mary (Prescott) Farnsworth, on 29 Sep 1733 in MA - parents of Abigail, Prudence, Ezra & Ephraim Farnsworth
She is buried at Groton Cemetery, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sources
- ↑ History of the Town of Groton: Including Pepperell and Shirley, from the First Grant of Groton Plantation in 1655, Volume 42; Volume 440, pg. 427
- Chute, William E., 1894. Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America. Salem, Mass. page xlii
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133105694
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
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~0.39%
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The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. Vol. Jul 1857. Pg.227-228; (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11642/228/242492656
The source is the will [made 12 Jul 1774; lodged for probate 3 Jun 1778] of Moses Whitney of Nashobee [Littleton] and Lunenburg. In his will he makes bequests to Abigail [Pierce] Farnsworth and Jemima Walker of Charlestown, N.H.
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